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OpenOffice.org is configured by default to perform certain automatic formatting and correction as you type. This can be very useful, but can also lead to unexpected results.

You can learn to use this feature, or if you prefer you can turn all or some of the automatic formatting off. You can either:

   * Turn ALL off/on: under Format->AutoFormat->While Typing.
   * Turn some off/on: under Tools->AutoCorrect. 

The table below describes some of the default behaviours and which AutoCorrect setting controls them.

When I type

I get

caused by Note:

module

DNA

And

the replacement table

(3) (1)

All

XImport

Ximport

(3)

All

coordination

Coordination

Capitalize first letter of every sentence

(3)

All

It was excl. on this day

The lowercase 'o' is not capitalized even though it is preceded by a full stop and the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence" is selected in AutoFormat.

the exceptions table

(2)

Writer only

• Hello* _world_

Hello world

Automatic bold and underline

(3)

All

www.openoffice.org john@sun.com

www.openoffice.org john@sun.com

The URL recognition

(3)

All

1st, 2nd, 4th

1st, 2nd, 4th

The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers

(3)

All

1/2 1/4 3/4

½ ¼ ¾

The AutoFormat of

(3)

All

The man -- yes, him! The man--yes, him!

The man – yes, him! The man—yes, him!

Replace dashes

(3)

All

<2_spaces>

The second space doesn't appear

Ignore double spaces

(3)

All

1 bottle of milk <Return>

1. bottle of milk 2.

Apply numbering

(3)

Writer only

---<Return> ===<Return> ___<Return>

horizontal lines created

Apply border

(3)

Writer only

+---+---+

a table

Create table

(3)

Writer only

My title <Return> <Return>

My title

Use styles

(3)

Writer only

one

• one> *test

Replace bullets

(3)

Writer only

"

« or an other typographical quote

Custom quotes

(4)

Writer only

Int

Int|roduction| (the word is completed)

Word completion

(5))

1.1 in a table

01/01/03 (a date)

Number recognition

(6))

Writer only

  1. ↑  Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Replace]
  2. ↑  Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Exceptions]
  3. ↑  Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Options]
  4. ↑  Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Custom quotes]
  5. ↑  Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Word completion]
  6. ↑  Menu Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition